French Guiana vs Suriname: Oil consumption per person

French Guiana
14,024 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2011
Suriname
13,939 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
French Guiana rank
64th
Suriname rank
65th

Oil consumption per person over time

  • French Guiana
  • Suriname
010.0k20.0k30.0k198020022024

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 14,024 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,939 kilowatt-hours per person in Suriname, a difference of 85 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Suriname ahead.

French Guiana ranks 64th and Suriname ranks 65th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 19,609 kilowatt-hours per person 15,025 kilowatt-hours per person 4,584 kilowatt-hours per person French Guiana
1990s 26,269 kilowatt-hours per person 14,027 kilowatt-hours per person 12,242 kilowatt-hours per person French Guiana
2000s 13,318 kilowatt-hours per person 13,891 kilowatt-hours per person 572.52 kilowatt-hours per person Suriname
2010s 13,552 kilowatt-hours per person 16,853 kilowatt-hours per person 3,301 kilowatt-hours per person Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, French Guiana or Suriname?
French Guiana, at 14,024 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,939 kilowatt-hours per person in Suriname as of 2011.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between French Guiana and Suriname?
85 kilowatt-hours per person, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Suriname?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do French Guiana and Suriname rank globally for oil consumption per person?
French Guiana ranks 64th and Suriname ranks 65th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.